JUST HOW CLEAN IS THE DANUBE?

RB SWimming in DanubeQ – Just wondering – the water on our recent AMA cruise seemed to be really clean for the most part. Is the Danube considered to be a clean river?

A – For the most part, yes. It is even cleaner than the Hudson River. Since it passes through ten countries, there are areas of pollution and concern but it is estimated that twenty million people in Europe depend on the Danube as their primary source of drinking water.